Eminem Breaks NFL Rules By Kneeling During Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Twitter Reacts To Eminem Kneeling During Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Eminem has defied apparently NFL rules by kneeling during his Super Bowl Half Time Show performance after he and the other artists were told not to make any political statements.

After performing “Lose Yourself”, Eminem took a knee as the performance transitioned to Kendrick Lamar’s song “”M.A.A.D City

It was reported earlier that Eminem was apparently told not to kneel during his half time performance after he told officials that he wanted to pay tribute to Colin Kaepernick.

Additionally, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar were also told not to make any political statements during their performances. Dr. Dre was reportedly upset over their rules and felt he was “disgustingly censored” by officials.

NFL to Eminem: “DO. NOT. KNEEL.”

Eminem: “This opportunity comes once in a lifetime.”🧎🏻 https://t.co/6tanEIvwBR

— Ashton Pittman (@ashtonpittman) February 14, 2022

However, reps for the NFL have denied that there was controversy surrounding the halftime show.

Officials were reportedly uncomfortable surrounding the lyrics of “Still Dre” and Snoop Dogg’s attire for the show. Fans also reacted to the rapper’s stance during the show.

See some reactions on Twitter below:

Reportedly the NFL nixed Dre saying “still don’t love the police” and Eminem kneeling but both things happened

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 14, 2022

Capitalism always wins. Watching the NFL monetize the Left’s radical racial messaging, feature artists with rap sheets longer than your arm (including multiple accusations of violence against women), and even capitalize on Eminem kneeling is…hilarious.

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 14, 2022

The kneel by Eminem to honor Kaepernick is the greatest play in Super Bowl history.

— Jason Overstreet (@JasonOverstreet) February 14, 2022

So Eminem wanted to kneel in solidarity with Kapernick and the NFL told him no. He did it anyway.#HalfTimeShow

— Jay Hex (@WiskJay) February 14, 2022

If Eminem triggered you while he took a knee…and the national anthem wasn’t playing…then it wasn’t about the fricken’ anthem after all.

— Erich Bo-Beric 🇺🇸 (@ErichinATL) February 14, 2022